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Thick and fluffy brioche french toast topped with maple syrup, powdered sugar, and berries! The best breakfast for all occasions.
If you like classic french toast, you’ll LOVE this recipe. Serve this recipe with some scrambled eggs and breakfast sausage for a complete breakfast!
Brioche for the Win!
Is there anything better than french toast for breakfast?
And BRIOCHE FRENCH TOAST tops it all. We love the thick bread and crispy crust that comes with a loaf of brioche bread. It’s one of our favorite breads to use for french toast. Brioche bread doesn’t get soggy and has the best texture after it’s cooked.
My kids are always craving french toast for breakfast. Especially on slow weekend mornings. We love to top ours with seasonal berries, powdered sugar and a little maple syrup. That sounds so delicious right now! Maybe I’ll make french toast for dinner tonight…we love doing breakfast for dinner every once in a while.
How to Make Brioche French Toast
PREP. Start by preheating the oven to 350 degrees. Add the milk, eggs, vanilla extract, sugar, nutmeg, and salt into a medium bowl and whisk together. Place a skillet over medium heat and add 1 1/2 teaspoons of butter. As the butter is melting, dip each slice of bread into the egg mixture.
COOK. Depending on how large your skillet is, place 1-3 slices of toast onto the skillet to cook. Cook each side until golden brown, about 2-3 minutes per side. Add more butter as needed.
BAKE. Place the toast slices onto a baking sheet and bake for 8-10 minutes, or until puffed. Serve warm with berries and syrup!
Recipe Tips:
- Wet soggy bread could indicate you used too much dairy/milk
- For a creamier mixture, use whole milk
- Be sure to cut your bread in ¾-1 inch slices
- Be sure to mix the egg in thoroughly otherwise you could get egg white spots on your finished toast
- Challah, or a Pullman loaf are great substitutes for Brioche
- Be sure to use medium heat: too high, and the sugar in the mixture will scorch. Too low, and the bread will get too dried throughout
STORING + TOPPINGS
Storage: Leftover french toast can be stored in a Ziploc in the fridge for 1-2 days. You can also freeze for up to 2 months. Be sure to separate the layers with parchment paper. Reheat in the microwave, stove top, or toaster.
Keeping French Toast Warm: Preheat the oven to 200°F Place the cooked toast, on a parchment paper lined baking sheet, in the oven. The toast can keep for about 30 minutes before it begins to dry out.
Toppings: Aside from the traditional maple syrup. You can use:
- Buttermilk Syrup
- Fruit compote
- Fresh berries
- Whipped cream
- Powdered sugar
- Peanut Butter
- Sliced bananas
- Strawberry Sauce
- Nutella
For more French toast recipes, check out:
- Stuffed French Toast
- Easy French Toast
- Pumpkin French Toast Sticks
- Pound Cake French Toast
- French Toast Bake
Brioche French Toast Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 c milk
- 4 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 tbsp butter divided, or more as needed
- 6 slices dry brioche bread 1 inch thick slices
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 °F or 175°C.
- Add the milk, eggs, vanilla extract, sugar, nutmeg, and salt into a medium bowl and whisk together.
- Place a skillet over medium heat and add 1 1/2 tsp butter. As the butter is melting dip each slice of bread into the egg mixture. Depending on how large your skillet is place 1-3 slices of toast into the skillet to cook. Cook each side until golden brown, about 2-3 minutes per side. Add more butter as needed.
- Place the toast slices onto a baking sheet and bake for 8-10 minutes, or until puffed.
- Recipe Note: If the brioche bread is fresh, then leave it out overnight in order to dry it out a bit.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
If I use fresh brioche, should I slice the bread and leave out overnight, or just leave the loaf whole overnight to dry out? I’ve never used this method of frying then baking but it sounds wonderful! Wish I’d had this recipe when I fixed Christmas brunch for 30-35 family members. It sounds delish! Can’t wait to try. Thanks so much and Happy Foirth of July!
You could do it either way! Hope you enjoy the french toast!! 🙂
I want to try this, how many pieces of French toast is 1 serving? I need to know, I count carbs to know how much insulin to take. Also I make mine with cinnamon in the egg mixture. Could this be added here or would it ruin the taste of this recipe?
One thick slice is considered a serving. And yes, you could add cinnamon if you like!
Using the brioche bread really adds a lot. Yummy recipe!
French toast…..a favorite breakfAst and dinner for our family! Makes it even better because its so easy.
I can’t tell you enough, how much we love this french toast!! I would take french toast over pancakes any day. This french toast is super soft!